Optical telescopes utilize refraction and reflection to focus light, enabling detailed astronomical observations and ...

The European Space Agency launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day 2021 from its facility in French Guiana. A collaboration ...

In this video, we take a first look at the ASKAR V, a highly modular APO telescope designed for both astrophotography and visual observing. With interchangeable configurations and solid optics, it’s ...

A baby galaxy is throwing one heck of a tantrum, and it's shaking up our understanding of the earliest galaxies.

The 3I/ATLAS comet is only the third object ever identified as entering our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy. While ...

Stars, galaxies, and more will soon be available to see, in person, at Indiana State’s refurbished observatory. The round ...

As 3I/ATLAS clears the Sun's glare, telescopes worldwide open the best imaging window yet—how to watch the 11:15 p.m. ET ...

Times listed are from The Sky This Week by Astronomy magazine, calculated for 40°N, 90°W. Central Wisconsin observers can expect sunrise, ...

But Earth isn't the only place we've set up shop. Space-based telescopes like Hubble, James Webb, and Chandra orbit far above the atmosphere, capturing images and data that ground-based scopes could ...

C/2025 V1 (Borisov) will be passing by the pale blue dot at a distance of 103,119,940 kilometers or 0.68 AU, before its ...

Telescope owners, builders, and enthusiasts from around the region will showcase their instruments and viewing equipment on the observatory grounds during an evening designed to help guests learn and ...

The All-Seeing Eye, which came into operation in the 2070s, was by far the largest and most powerful optical instrument ever built. Comprising eight telescopes built across the entire lunar surface, ...